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Luke 1:5-25 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Gabriel Predicts John’s Birth 5  In the days of King Herod   of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division [ a ]   named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.   6  Both were righteous in God’s sight,   living without blame   according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.   7  But they had no children [ b ]   because Elizabeth could not conceive, [ c ]   and both of them were well along in years. [ d ] 8  When his division was on duty   and he was serving as priest before God,   9  it happened that he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense.   10  At the hour of incense the whole assembly of the people was praying outside.   11  An angel of the Lord   appeared to him, standing to the right of the alt...

The Lord’s Supper 1 Corinthians 11:17-34   Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 17  Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.  18  For to begin with, I hear that when you come together as a church there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.  19  There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.  20  Therefore, when you come together, it is not really to eat the Lord’s Supper.   21  For at the meal, each one eats his own supper ahead of others. So one person is hungry while another gets drunk!  22  Don’t you have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you look down on the church of God and embarrass those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I do not praise you for this! 23  For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you:  On the n...

1 Corinthians 11:1-16   Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 11  1  Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ. Instructions about Head Coverings 2  Now I praise you [ a ]  because you always remember me and keep the traditions  just as I delivered  them to you.  3  But I want you to know that Christ is the head  of every man, and the man is the head of the woman, [ b ]  and God is the head of Christ.   4  Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors  his head.  5  But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since that is one and the same as having her head shaved.   6  So if a woman’s head [ c ]  is not covered, her hair should be cut off. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should be covered. 7  A man, in fact, should not cover his head, because he is God’s image an...